Retired Superior Court judge dies at 68

5:37 AM,
Dec. 15, 2012

Judge Alexander Lehrer speaks to a courtroom in 2006.

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Many who knew him said retired Superior Court Judge Alexander D. Lehrer decided legal cases fairly and cordially, brought the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office into the 21st century, and had a flamboyant style all his own.

Lehrer, 68, known as much for his colorful style and sense of humor as for his impartiality and work ethic, died at home Thursday night, following a brief illness.

On the bench in Monmouth County for more than 23 years, from May 1984 until his retirement in August 2007, Lehrer previously served as Monmouth County prosecutor from 1978 until 1983. ...